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120 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 1 / Friday, January 2, 2009 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Written Submissions: The Commission does not plan to hold a public hearing in the course of this investigation. Interested parties are, however, invited to submit written statements containing information and their views. All such statements should be addressed to the Secretary and should be received not later than 5:15 p.m., April 30, 2009. All statements must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.8), which requires that a signed original (or a copy designated as an original) and fourteen (14) copies of each document be filed. In the event that confidential treatment of the document is requested, at least four (4) additional copies must be filed, in which the confidential information must be deleted (see the following paragraph for further information regarding confidential business information). The Commission’s rules do not authorize filing submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means, except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the rules (see Handbook for Electronic Filing Procedures, http:// www.usitc.gov/secretary/ fed_reg_notices/rules/documents/ handbook_on_electronic_filing.pdf); persons with questions regarding electronic filing should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Any submission that contains confidential business information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules requires that the cover of the document and the individual pages be clearly marked as to whether they are the ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’ version, and that the confidential business information be clearly identified by means of brackets. All written submissions, except for confidential business information, will be made available in the Office of the Secretary for inspection by interested parties. The Commission anticipates that the report it sends to the committees in this investigation will be made available to the public in its entirety. Consequently, the report that the Commission sends to the committees will not contain any confidential business information. Any confidential business information received by the Commission in this investigation and used in preparing its report will not be published in a manner that would reveal the operations of the firm supplying the information. Issued: December 29, 2008. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–31228 Filed 12–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2008–0043] Addenda to the Memorandum of Understanding: To Formalize the Working Relationship Between the Department of Energy and the Department of Labor AGENCY: The Department of Labor; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). ACTION: Addenda to Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Labor and the Department of Energy: (1) the construction of the Theory and Computing Sciences (TCS) building at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois; transfer of employee safety and health authority from the Department of Energy (DOE) to the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA); (2) the operations of six existing buildings and support facilities at the East Tennessee Technology Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; transfer of employee safety and health authority from DOE to the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration. SUMMARY: This document is a notice of addenda to the August 28, 1992 interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Energy. That MOU states that DOE has exclusive authority over the occupational safety and health of contractor employees at DOE Government-Owned and Contractor- Operated facilities (GOCOs). In addition, the MOU between the departments dated July 25, 2000, on safety and health enforcement at privatized facilities and operations provides that OSHA has regulatory authority over occupational safety and health at certain privatized facilities and operations on DOE land leased to private enterprises. This action is taken in accordance with the MOU of July 25, 2000, which establishes specific interagency procedures for the transfer of occupational safety and health coverage for such privatized facilities and operations from DOE to OSHA and state agencies acting under state plans approved by OSHA pursuant to section B-4 VerDate Aug2005 16:23 Dec 31, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02JAN1.SGM 02JAN1 18 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act), 29 U.S.C. 667. The MOUs may be found on the internet via the OSHA Web page http:// www.osha.gov under the ‘‘D’’ for Department of Energy Transition Activities. DATES: The effective date for the publication of this notice January 2, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Ms. MaryAnn Garrahan, Office of Technical Programs and Coordination Activities, Room N–3655, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210. Telephone (202) 693–2110; fax (202–693–1644). Access electronic copies of this notice at OSHA’s Web site, http://www.osha.gov, by selecting Federal Register, ‘‘Date of Publication,’’ and then ‘‘2008.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on August 10, 1992, delineating regulatory authority over the occupational safety and health of contractor employees at DOE government-owned or leased, contractor-operated (GOCO) facilities. In general, the memorandum of understanding recognizes that DOE exercises statutory authority under section 161(f) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, [42 U.S.C. 2201(f)], relating to the occupational safety and health of private-sector employees at these facilities. Section 4(b)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 653(b)(1), exempts from OSHA authority working conditions with respect to which other federal agencies have exercised statutory authority to prescribe or enforce standards or regulations affecting occupational safety or health. The 1992 MOU acknowledges DOE’s extensive regulation of contractor health and safety which requires contractor compliance with all OSHA standards as well as additional requirements prescribed by DOE, and concludes with an agreement by the agencies that the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act will not apply to GOCO sites for which DOE has exercised its authority to regulate occupational safety and health under the Atomic Energy Act. In light of DOE’s policy emphasis on privatization activities, OSHA and DOE entered into a second Memorandum of Understanding on July 25, 2000; that establishes interagency procedures to address regulatory authority for
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 198 / Thursday, October 15, 2009 / Notices 52977 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 5. Outstanding action jackets: none. In accordance with Commission policy, subject matter listed above, not disposed of at the scheduled meeting, may be carried over to the agenda of the following meeting. By order of the Commission Issued: October 8, 2009. William R. Bishop, Hearings and Meetings Coordinator. [FR Doc. E9–24906 Filed 10–13–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 332–505] Use of the ‘‘First Sale Rule’’ for Customs Valuation of U.S. Imports AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of earlier-than-expected transmittal of report to Congress. SUMMARY: On January 2, 2009, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register (74 FR 119) announcing that it had instituted investigation No. 332–505, Use of the ‘‘First Sale Rule’’ for Customs Valuation of U.S. Imports, for the purpose of preparing the report required by section 15422(c)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 234). The Commission indicated that it expected to transmit its report to Congress in February 2010, based on the expectation it would receive the last of several monthly reports from the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in November 2009. The Commission received the final report from CBP on September 25, 2009, and now expects to deliver its report to Congress by December 23, 2009. DATES: December 23, 2009: New date for anticipated transmittal of Commission report to Congress. ADDRESSES: All Commission offices, including the Commission’s hearing rooms, are located in the United States International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. The public record for this investigation may be viewed on the Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) at http://www.usitc.gov/secretary/ edis.htm. FURTHER INFORMATION: For information specific to this investigation, contact project leader Michael Ferrantino (202– 205–3241 or michael.ferrantino@usitc.gov) or deputy project leader Nannette Christ (202– 205–3263 or nannette.christ@usitc.gov). For information on the legal aspects of this investigation, contact William Gearhart of the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel (202–205–3091 or william.gearhart@usitc.gov). The media should contact Margaret O’Laughlin, Office of External Relations (202–205– 1819 or margaret.olaughlin@usitc.gov). Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain information on this matter by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal at 202–205–1810. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its Internet site (http://www.usitc.gov). Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. Background: Section 15422(c)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (‘‘2008 Act’’), enacted on May 22, 2008, requires the Commission to submit a report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance that contains certain customs transaction valuation information compiled by the Commission from information furnished to the Commission by CBP. Section 15422(b) of the 2008 Act requires that CBP provide monthly reports to the Commission. The 2008 Act requires the Commission to submit its report 90 days after receipt of the final monthly report from CBP. On September 25, 2009, the Commission received the final monthly report from CBP and will transmit its report to the Committees on December 23, 2009. The Commission anticipates that the report it sends to the Committees in this investigation will be made available to the public in its entirety. By order of the Commission. Issued: October 8, 2009. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E9–24793 Filed 10–14–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020–02–P DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives [OMB Number 1140–0072] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested ACTION: 30–Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Revision of a B-5 VerDate Nov2008 19:13 Oct 14, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1 currently approved collection, Employee Possessor Questionnaire. The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 72, Number 152, page 39974, on August 10, 2009, allowing for a 60-day comment period. The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days for public comment until November 16, 2009. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated response time, should be directed to The Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202)–395–7285. Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of the following four points: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
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